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Title: Tumblr’s 2022 Year in Review
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Date(s): Dec. 1, 2022
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Tumblr's Year in Review is an annual series of posts listing the most popular fandoms of Tumblr by type.

About

Every year, the team behind Fandometrics analyzes, categorizes, and ranks all the most discussed things on Tumblr—that’s a year’s worth of your tags, searches, posts, likes, and reblogs—and packages them up into a little thing we like to call Year in Review.

Tumblr’s Year in Review contains a full 365 days’ worth of data, but it runs from October 21, 2021, to October 20, 2022. Tragically, this means Goncharov (1973), the greatest mafia movie ever made, will not appear on the lists this year. We’re just as disappointed as you are, but that gives us all something to look forward to in 2023—especially if @vancityreynolds’ remake gets a release date.

This Year in Review has all your classics like Movies, Web Series, and Anime & Manga. It's also got last year’s new lists (because, frankly, what would a Year in Review in 2022 be without Genshin Impact Characters and Minecraft Streamers?). And we’ve added some new lists for you this year, too—a brand new Formula 1 list and a few special editorial deep dives.

Stay tuned this month. There may be a few surprises along the way. Maybe even an exciting launch next week. Who knows! We certainly don’t! Not a clue. For now, here's Tumblr’s Year in Review for you to dig into.

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Top 22 of 2022

It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for, folks. Fifty-two weeks of cold hard data measuring original posts, likes, reblogs, and searches, weighted and ranked. And it all ultimately comes down to this: not only is Stranger Things the #1 topic on Tumblr over this last year of data, but fans posted so much about Eddie Munson and Steve Harrington that they also made the list of Top Things.

Meanwhile, season 2B of the beloved animated series The Owl House aired, along with the first episode of the final season, which turned out to be a rollercoaster of coming out joy and absolute heartbreak. Evergreen favorites Critical Role’s Bells Hells, a mix of familiar and new faces, have spent the year adventuring around Marquet. And we don’t talk about Bruno, no, no, no, but Encanto fans sure do. 

On the MCYT front, several new Minecraft SMP servers provided a ton of content for MCYT fans, treating them to new stories and character dynamics. This year was also marked by mourning as the community grieved the passing of one of their own—the popular streamer Technoblade. 

In other gaming news, Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have players catchin’ and battlin’ away. And over the past year, Deltarune players stocked up on bananas, while Genshin Impact players hoarded primogems to wish for their favorite banner characters. 

Back on the small screen, folks have had a lot of emotions about the very gay pirate show Our Flag Means Death and the (somewhat sapphic) League of Legends animated series Arcane. House of the Dragon took us back to Westeros and really leaned into “complicated family dynamics,” while “complicated shipping dynamics” was the theme for Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. And between Battinson and Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, it was a big year for a character with some serious emotional issues.

Finally, aesthetic bloggers rejoice! Cottagecore and Dark Academia are both on here. Halloween was big, which makes sense because ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Of course, this list wouldn’t be complete without BTS—some things don’t change. And to round us out, please remember to like, reblog, and thank our resident Artists on Tumblr, who continue to nourish us and our dashboards with their incredible creations. This is Tumblr’s Year In Review.

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  1. Stranger Things
  2. The Owl House
  3. Artists on Tumblr
  4. Critical Role
  5. Encanto
  6. MCYT
  7. Pokémon
  8. Eddie Munson | Stranger Things
  9. Our Flag Means Death
  10. Deltarune
  11. The Dream SMP Minecraft Server
  12. Cottagecore
  13. Star Wars
  14. Arcane
  15. Genshin Impact
  16. House of the Dragon
  17. Dark Academia
  18. Batman | The DC Universe
  19. Steve Harrington | Stranger Things
  20. Halloween
  21. BTS
  22. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Ships

If it’s not canon, at least there’s always fanfic.[1]

  1. Byler - Will Byers & Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things
  2. Steddie - Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Stranger Things
  3. Destiel Red Arrow Down.svg 2 Dean Winchester & Castiel, Supernatural
  4. Blackbonnet - Blackbeard & Stede Bonnet, Our Flag Means Death
  5. Ronance - Robin Buckley & Nancy Wheeler, Stranger Things
  6. Buddie Green Arrow Up.svg 2 Evan Buckley & Edmundo Diaz, 9-1-1
  7. Lumity Red Arrow Down.svg 5 Luz Noceda & Amity Blight, The Owl House
  8. Nandermo - Nandor the Relentless & Guillermo de la Cruz, What We Do In The Shadows
  9. Geraskier Green Arrow Up.svg 11 Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier, The Witcher
  10. Piltover’s Finest - Caitlyn Kiramman & Vi, Arcane
  11. Hannigram Red Arrow Down.svg 1 Hannibal Lecter & Will Graham, Hannibal
  12. Supercorp Red Arrow Down.svg 5 Kara Danvers & Lena Luthor, Supergirl
  13. Ladynoir Green Arrow Up.svg 10 Ladybug & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
  14. Huntlow - Hunter & Willow Park, The Owl House
  15. Adrienette Green Arrow Up.svg 15 Adrien Agreste & Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
  16. Bakudeku Red Arrow Down.svg 12 Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Boku no Hero Academia
  17. Wangxian Red Arrow Down.svg 3 Lan Wangji & Wei Wuxian, Mo Dao Zu Shi
  18. Ineffable Husbands Green Arrow Up.svg 8 Aziraphale & Crowley, Good Omens
  19. Symbrock Green Arrow Up.svg 12 Venom (symbiote) & Eddie Brock, the Marvel universe
  20. Dreamling - Dream of the Endless & Hob Gadling, The Sandman
  21. Daemon x Rhaenyra - Daemon Targaryen & Rhaenyra Targaryen, House of the Dragon
  22. Marichat Green Arrow Up.svg 11 Marinette Dupain-Cheng & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
  23. Tomgreg - Tom Wambsgans & Greg Hirsch, Succession
  24. Wolfstar Red Arrow Down.svg 3 Remus Lupin & Sirius Black, the Harry Potter universe
  25. Patpran - Pat & Pran, Bad Buddy
  26. Jayvik - Jayce & Viktor, Arcane
  27. Kathony - Kate Sharma & Anthony Bridgerton, Bridgerton
  28. Raeda Green Arrow Up.svg 49 Raine Whispers & Eda Clawthorne, The Owl House
  29. Merthur Green Arrow Up.svg 7 Merlin & Arthur Pendragon, Merlin
  30. Stucky Red Arrow Down.svg 19 Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes, the Marvel universe
  31. Harringrove Green Arrow Up.svg 37 Steve Harrington & Billy Hargrove, Stranger Things
  32. Lumax - Lucas Sinclair & Max Mayfield, Stranger Things
  33. Narumitsu Green Arrow Up.svg 9 Phoenix Wright & Miles Edgeworth, Ace Attorney
  34. Drarry Red Arrow Down.svg 12 Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter, the Harry Potter universe
  35. Imodna - Imogen Temult & Laudna, Critical Role
  36. Jonmartin Red Arrow Down.svg 18 Jonathan Sims & Martin Blackwood, The Magnus Archives
  37. Twiyor - Loid Forger & Yor Forger, SPY x FAMILY
  38. Catradora Red Arrow Down.svg 29 Catra & Adora, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
  39. Elmax - Eleven & Max Mayfield, Stranger Things
  40. Hualian Green Arrow Up.svg 15 Hua Cheng & Xie Lian, Tian Guan Ci Fu
  41. Percabeth Green Arrow Up.svg 19 Percy Jackson & Annabeth Chase, the Percy Jackson universe
  42. Cockles Red Arrow Down.svg 15 Misha Collins & Jensen Ackles, actors
  43. Jegulus - James Potter & Regulus Black, the Harry Potter universe
  44. Superbat - Superman & Batman, the DC Universe
  45. Villaneve - Villanelle & Eve Polastri, Killing Eve
  46. Nick x Charlie - Nick Nelson & Charlie Spring, Heartstopper
  47. Solangelo Red Arrow Down.svg 6 Will Solace & Nico di Angelo, the Percy Jackson universe
  48. Dreamnotfound Red Arrow Down.svg 43 Dreamwastaken & GeorgeNotFound, streamers
  49. Satosugu Green Arrow Up.svg 41 Gojo Satoru & Geto Suguru, Jujutsu Kaisen
  50. Thasmin - Thirteenth Doctor & Yasmin Khan, Doctor Who
  51. Drukkari - Druig & Makkari, Eternals
  52. Sasunaru Green Arrow Up.svg 26 Uchiha Sasuke & Uzumaki Naruto, Naruto
  53. Suselle - Susie & Noelle, Deltarune
  54. Eddissy - Eddie Munson & Chrissy Cunningham, Stranger Things
  55. Sterek Red Arrow Down.svg 11 Stiles Stilinski & Derek Hale, Teen Wolf
  56. Tarlos Red Arrow Down.svg 18 TK Strand & Carlos Reyes, 9-1-1: Lone Star
  57. Spirk Green Arrow Up.svg 14 Spock & James Kirk, Star Trek
  58. Fexi - Fez & Lexi Howard, Euphoria
  59. Jopper - Joyce Byers & Jim Hopper, Stranger Things
  60. Jikook Red Arrow Down.svg 45 Park Jimin & Jeon Jungkook, BTS
  61. Chenford Green Arrow Up.svg 38 Lucy Chen & Tim Bradford, The Rookie
  62. Sambucky Red Arrow Down.svg 59 Sam Wilson & Bucky Barnes, the Marvel universe
  63. Zukka Red Arrow Down.svg 47 Zuko & Sokka, Avatar: The Last Airbender
  64. Obikin Green Arrow Up.svg 36 Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, the Star Wars universe
  65. Ladrien Green Arrow Up.svg 28 Ladybug & Adrien Agreste, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
  66. Dinluke Red Arrow Down.svg 42 Din Djarin & Luke Skywalker, The Star Wars universe
  67. Bumbleby Red Arrow Down.svg 50 Yang Xiao Long & Blake Belladonna, RWBY
  68. Shadowgast Red Arrow Down.svg 33 Caleb Widogast & Essek Thelyss, Critical Role
  69. Sonadow - Sonic & Shadow, Sonic the Hedgehog
  70. MileApo - Mile Phakphum & Apo Nattawin, Actors
  71. Klance Red Arrow Down.svg 32 Keith & Lance, Voltron: Legendary Defender
  72. Kanej Red Arrow Down.svg 38 Kaz Brekker & Inej Ghafa, Shadow and Bone
  73. Yennskier - Yennefer of Vengerberg & Jaskier, The Witcher
  74. Sashannarcy - Sasha Waybright, Anne Boonchuy & Marcy Wu, Amphibia
  75. Loustat - Louis de Pointe du Lac & Lestat de Lioncourt, Interview with the Vampire
  76. Batcat - Batman & Catwoman, The Batman
  77. Codywan Green Arrow Up.svg 7 Commander Cody & Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  78. Jancy - Jonathan Byers & Nancy Wheeler, Stranger Things
  79. Kiribaku Red Arrow Down.svg 54 Kirishima Eijirou & Bakugou Katsuki, Boku No Hero Academia
  80. Harlivy Red Arrow Down.svg 11 Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy, the DC Universe
  81. Kinn x Porsche - Kinn Theerapanyakul & Porsche Kittisawasd, KinnPorsche
  82. Soukoku - Nakahara Chuuya & Dazai Osamu, Bungou Stray Dogs
  83. Jargyle - Argyle & Jonathan Byers, Stranger Things
  84. Korrasami Red Arrow Down.svg 52 Korra & Asami Sato, The Legend of Korra
  85. Stolitz - Stolas & Blitzo, Helluva Boss
  86. Damianya - Damian Desmond & Anya Forger, SPY x FAMILY
  87. Spideypool - Spider-Man & Deadpool, the Marvel universe
  88. Dramione Red Arrow Down.svg 43 Draco Malfoy & Hermione Granger, the Harry Potter universe
  89. Zutara Red Arrow Down.svg 61 Zuko & Katara, Avatar: The Last Airbender
  90. Mileven - Mike Wheeler & Eleven, Stranger Things
  91. Marcanne - Marcy Wu & Anne Boonchuy, Amphibia
  92. Zelink Red Arrow Down.svg 55 Zelda & Link, The Legend of Zelda
  93. Sasharcy - Sasha Waybright & Marcy Wu, Amphibia
  94. Griddlehark - Gideon Nav & Harrowhark Nonagesimus, The Locked Tomb series
  95. Tomdaya - Tom Holland & Zendaya, actors
  96. Johnlock Red Arrow Down.svg 45 John Watson & Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock
  97. Jily Red Arrow Down.svg 9 James Potter & Lily Evans, the Harry Potter series
  98. Calliette - Calliope Burns & Juliette Fairmont, First Kill
  99. Malex Red Arrow Down.svg 19 Michael Guerin & Alex Manes, Roswell, New Mexico
  100. Serirei - Serizawa Katsuya & Reigen Arataka, Mob Psycho 100

TV Shows

So much sci-fi and fantasy—almost like you’re looking for an escape. Weird![2]

  1. Stranger Things Green Arrow Up.svg 51
  2. The Owl House Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  3. Our Flag Means Death
  4. Arcane
  5. House of the Dragon
  6. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  7. What We Do In The Shadows Green Arrow Up.svg 39
  8. Supernatural Red Arrow Down.svg 7
  9. The Witcher Green Arrow Up.svg 9
  10. Succession
  11. Moon Knight
  12. The Sandman
  13. Heartstopper
  14. Amphibia Green Arrow Up.svg 6
  15. Doctor Who Green Arrow Up.svg 2
  16. Obi-Wan Kenobi
  17. KinnPorsche
  18. 9-1-1 Green Arrow Up.svg 7
  19. Hawkeye Green Arrow Up.svg 52
  20. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Green Arrow Up.svg 58
  21. Good Omens Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  22. Euphoria Green Arrow Up.svg 45
  23. The Umbrella Academy Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  24. Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  25. Hannibal Red Arrow Down.svg 13
  26. Gravity Falls Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  27. Bridgerton Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  28. Interview with the Vampire
  29. The Mandalorian Red Arrow Down.svg 25
  30. Danny Phantom Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  31. Avatar: The Last Airbender Red Arrow Down.svg 22
  32. Eurovision Song Contest Red Arrow Down.svg 16
  33. Loki Red Arrow Down.svg 31
  34. The Book of Boba Fett
  35. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
  36. Bad Buddy
  37. Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared
  38. Supergirl Red Arrow Down.svg 17
  39. The Untamed Red Arrow Down.svg 25
  40. Killing Eve Green Arrow Up.svg 48
  41. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Red Arrow Down.svg 9
  42. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
  43. Breaking Bad
  44. Steven Universe Red Arrow Down.svg 20
  45. Game Of Thrones Green Arrow Up.svg 23
  46. Merlin Red Arrow Down.svg 13
  47. South Park Green Arrow Up.svg 37
  48. Shadow and Bone Red Arrow Down.svg 40
  49. Baymax!
  50. Better Call Saul
  51. The Legend of Vox Machina
  52. First Kill
  53. The Boys
  54. The Academy Awards
  55. Ninjago
  56. Riverdale Red Arrow Down.svg 12
  57. Teen Wolf Red Arrow Down.svg 10
  58. Derry Girls
  59. Young Justice
  60. Ted Lasso Red Arrow Down.svg 21
  61. Chucky
  62. 9-1-1: Lone Star Red Arrow Down.svg 13
  63. Druck Red Arrow Down.svg 53
  64. Young Royals Red Arrow Down.svg 14
  65. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Green Arrow Up.svg 9
  66. Squid Game Red Arrow Down.svg 44
  67. Ms. Marvel
  68. A League of Their Own
  69. Lego Monkie Kid
  70. Andor
  71. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  72. Criminal Minds Red Arrow Down.svg 38
  73. Gotham
  74. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Red Arrow Down.svg 37
  75. The Wheel Of Time
  76. Cobra Kai Red Arrow Down.svg 19
  77. Black Sails Green Arrow Up.svg 17
  78. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  79. Wandavision Red Arrow Down.svg 73
  80. Star Trek: The Original Series
  81. Adventure Time Red Arrow Down.svg 52
  82. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
  83. The Emmy Awards
  84. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Red Arrow Down.svg 77
  85. Community Red Arrow Down.svg 13
  86. Invader Zim Red Arrow Down.svg 35
  87. The Simpsons Red Arrow Down.svg 14
  88. Lucifer Red Arrow Down.svg 48
  89. Ghosts Red Arrow Down.svg 23
  90. Not Me
  91. Love In The Air
  92. Over The Garden Wall
  93. Bee and PuppyCat
  94. Legacies Red Arrow Down.svg 13
  95. Infinity Train Red Arrow Down.svg 60
  96. Abbott Elementary
  97. The Flash
  98. Columbo
  99. Animaniacs Red Arrow Down.svg 88
  100. Peaky Blinders Red Arrow Down.svg 18

Movies

“Gabagool fast.”—Sonic, if he was in The Sopranos[3]

  1. Encanto
  2. Spider-Man: No Way Home Green Arrow Up.svg 35
  3. The Batman
  4. Lord of the Rings
  5. Turning Red
  6. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Green Arrow Up.svg 35
  7. Eternals Green Arrow Up.svg 38
  8. Thor: Love and Thunder Green Arrow Up.svg 41
  9. Venom Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  10. Dune
  11. Twilight Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  12. Do Revenge
  13. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  14. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  15. Dead Poets Society Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  16. All Too Well
  17. Sonic the Hedgehog
  18. Scream Green Arrow Up.svg 4
  19. Top Gun: Maverick
  20. Howl’s Moving Castle
  21. Nope
  22. Big Hero 6
  23. Deadpool Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  24. The Hobbit Red Arrow Down.svg 9
  25. The Amazing Spider-Man
  26. Venom: Let There Be Carnage
  27. Morbius
  28. Don’t Worry Darling
  29. Everything Everywhere All At Once
  30. Spirited Away Red Arrow Down.svg 12
  31. Justice League Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  32. Black Panther Red Arrow Down.svg 16
  33. The Little Mermaid
  34. Megamind Green Arrow Up.svg 2
  35. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  36. Pirates of the Caribbean
  37. Saw Green Arrow Up.svg 7
  38. The Old Guard Red Arrow Down.svg 33
  39. Girl, Interrupted
  40. Frozen Red Arrow Down.svg 16
  41. Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith
  42. Shazam
  43. Mean Girls Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  44. How to Train Your Dragon Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  45. Soul Red Arrow Down.svg 28
  46. The Matrix
  47. Luca Red Arrow Down.svg 45
  48. It
  49. Beauty And The Beast
  50. American Psycho

Celebs

TBA

Stranger Things

TBA

Tumblr Communities

TBA

Dashboard Diving

TBA

Things We Care About

TBA

Space!

TBA

Solo Artists

TBA

Music Groups

TBA

K-Pop

Rise of the 4th gen girl groups.[4]

  1. BTS
  2. Stray Kids
  3. ATEEZ
  4. SEVENTEEN Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  5. TWICE Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  6. BLΛƆKPIИK Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  7. ENHYPEN Green Arrow Up.svg 4
  8. NCT 127 Green Arrow Up.svg 2
  9. Red Velvet Green Arrow Up.svg 6
  10. Tomorrow X Together Green Arrow Up.svg 7
  11. EXO Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  12. NCT Dream
  13. SHINee Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  14. LOOΠΔ Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  15. ITZY Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  16. Monsta X Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  17. æspa Green Arrow Up.svg 4
  18. Dreamcatcher Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  19. The Boyz Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  20. GOT7 Red Arrow Down.svg 7
  21. Girls’ Generation Green Arrow Up.svg 12
  22. IVE
  23. NCT U Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  24. ASTRO
  25. STAYC Green Arrow Up.svg 11
  26. Everglow Green Arrow Up.svg 12
  27. IZ*ONE Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  28. ONEUS
  29. Le Sserafim
  30. Cosmic Girls Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  31. Pentagon Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  32. (G)-IDLE Green Arrow Up.svg 8
  33. Mamamoo Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  34. SF9 Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  35. OnlyOneOf Green Arrow Up.svg 2
  36. GFriend Red Arrow Down.svg 7
  37. Weki Meki
  38. SuperM Red Arrow Down.svg 12
  39. VICTON Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  40. Apink
  41. BIGBANG
  42. A.C.E Red Arrow Down.svg 19
  43. Oh My Girl
  44. VIXX
  45. Infinite
  46. CIX
  47. Rocket Punch
  48. DAY6 Red Arrow Down.svg 21
  49. TVXQ
  50. Winner

K-Pop Stars

TBA

Minecraft Streamers

Tubbo, Quackity, and Crumb sound like the names of three raccoons playing poker behind a dumpster.[5]

  1. TommyInnit
  2. Grian Green Arrow Up.svg 14
  3. Dreamwastaken Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  4. Technoblade Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  5. Wilbur Soot
  6. Ranboo Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  7. GoodTimesWithScar Green Arrow Up.svg 19
  8. Tubbo Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  9. Quackity
  10. Philza Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  11. Mumbo Jumbo Green Arrow Up.svg 16
  12. GeorgeNotFound Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  13. Crumb Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  14. PearlescentMoon Green Arrow Up.svg 23
  15. EthosLab Green Arrow Up.svg 14
  16. Sapnap Red Arrow Down.svg 7
  17. BdoubleO100 Green Arrow Up.svg 15
  18. Smajor1995 Green Arrow Up.svg 10
  19. impulsesV Green Arrow Up.svg 15
  20. SmallishBeans Green Arrow Up.svg 22
  21. TangoTek Green Arrow Up.svg 20
  22. ZombieCleo Green Arrow Up.svg 13
  23. Solidarity Gaming Green Arrow Up.svg 13
  24. Rendog Green Arrow Up.svg 6
  25. Slimecicle Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  26. Eret
  27. Karl Jacobs Red Arrow Down.svg 16
  28. Awesamdude Red Arrow Down.svg 16
  29. GeminiTay Green Arrow Up.svg 14
  30. Docm77 Green Arrow Up.svg 10
  31. InTheLittleWood
  32. LDShadowLady Green Arrow Up.svg 12
  33. BadBoyHalo Red Arrow Down.svg 23
  34. Jack Manifold Red Arrow Down.svg 19
  35. Foolish Gamers Red Arrow Down.svg 15
  36. Joe Hills
  37. Niki Nihachu Red Arrow Down.svg 24
  38. Punz Red Arrow Down.svg 15
  39. jschlatt Red Arrow Down.svg 25
  40. Purpled Red Arrow Down.svg 18
  41. FalseSymmetry
  42. ConnorEatsPants Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  43. Aimsey
  44. Sneegsnag Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  45. Hannahxxrose Red Arrow Down.svg 12
  46. Shubble
  47. Skizzleman
  48. Boomerna
  49. Eryn Cyberonix
  50. Captain Puffy Red Arrow Down.svg 33

Web Celebs

TBA

Web Series

TBA

Athletes

TBA

Formula 1

Poles, podiums, and the best of the rest.

Who are all these handsome young men in colorful jumpsuits that seem to have taken over your dashboard this year? And where exactly are they going in those really fast cars?????

Over the past few years, Formula 1 has spread into all corners of culture, and Tumblr is no exception. People around the world have learned about F1’s 70 years of history, its international circuits in cities like Monaco and Abu Dhabi, and its Grand Prix schedule of Free Practice, Qualifying, and the races themselves. Tumblr being Tumblr, though, it’s really all about the drivers: 20 of them per year, two for each of the ten official teams. Add in all the other assorted characters that orbit around the current grid, and you have quite the lineup to follow each weekend.

F1 and its fast boys have been appearing in our Week in Review lists as far back as 2020, and on last year’s Year In Review Athletes list, drivers took up a healthy 6 out of the top 10 spots. This year, the sport’s domination of the dashboard kicked it up a notch: There was an 18% increase in engagement with the Formula 1 tag in 2022 compared with last year, and Lestappen (aka Max Verstappen/Charles Leclerc) became the very first F1 ship to hit a Week In Review ships list on July 10, 2022.

A lot of this might have something to do with the growing popularity of Netflix’s Drive to Survive docuseries, which follows the twists and turns of each F1 season, shining a light on the personal lives of the drivers and their team members. Tumblr’s interest in the sport just feels natural: with all of its drama, excitement, and contained, charismatic, and frequently controversial ensemble cast, it seems tailor-made for Tumblr users who enjoy sports anime and adventure dramas.

So, what’s the pitch for F1? Whether you root for the underdog or support the champion, there’s a storyline for you. The interweaving backstories of the drivers, many of whom have grown up driving together since they were kids, are like catnip to Tumblr’s love for characters with history. And, of course, there are the races themselves—high-tech cars going hundreds of miles per hour. What’s not to love?

Or, as @gaslightgirlsummer puts it: these men are all millionaire tax evaders trying to kill each other and/or themselves in the fastest cars on the planet (that are worth more money than most people will ever have in their lifetimes) on a weekly basis.

Whether a longtime fan or newly interested, you’ve probably seen F1 around Tumblr this year, featuring in fan art, GIFsets, and a plentiful amount of very silly memes. But, in case you’ve ever been curious about who Tumblr loves the most, here are the top 35 Formula 1 tags in 2022, featuring not just current drivers but retired drivers, reserve drivers, upcoming drivers, race engineers, and team principals, too.

https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360521334210560/poles-podiums-and-the-best-of-the-rest-who-are https://at.tumblr.com/gaslightgirlsummer/i-have-so-much-respect-for-max-girlies-because/q4z8rpyrg25h

  1. Lewis Hamilton
  2. Charles Leclerc
  3. Daniel Ricciardo
  4. Sebastian Vettel
  5. Max Verstappen
  6. Lando Norris
  7. Mick Schumacher
  8. Pierre Gasly
  9. George Russell
  10. Carlos Sainz
  11. Yuki Tsunoda
  12. Valtteri Bottas
  13. Alex Albon
  14. Esteban Ocon
  15. Fernando Alonso
  16. Lance Stroll
  17. Sergio Perez
  18. Toto Wolff
  19. Kevin Magnussen
  20. Zhou Guanyu
  21. Kimi Raikkonen
  22. Oscar Piastri
  23. Antonio Giovinazzi
  24. Nicholas Latifi
  25. Nico Rosberg
  26. Christian Horner
  27. Michael Schumacher
  28. Callum Illott
  29. Jenson Button
  30. Mattia Binotto
  31. Nyck De Vries
  32. Peter Bonnington
  33. Mark Webber
  34. Zak Brown
  35. Nico Hulkenberg

And, because it wouldn’t be Formula 1 without a Constructor’s Championship, here’s the ranking of teams on Tumblr:

  1. McLaren
  2. Ferrari
  3. Mercedes
  4. Red Bull
  5. Aston Martin
  6. Haas
  7. Alpine
  8. Alfa Romeo
  9. Williams
  10. AlphaTauri

Memes

TBA

Genshin Impact Characters

BREAKING: Paimon still hungry, still looking for treasure.[6]

  1. Albedo Green Arrow Up.svg 6
  2. Zhongli Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  3. Childe Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  4. Xiao Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  5. Kaeya Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  6. Diluc
  7. Arataki Itto Green Arrow Up.svg 16
  8. Venti Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  9. Scaramouche Green Arrow Up.svg 16
  10. Kaedehara Kazuha Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  11. Thoma Green Arrow Up.svg 17
  12. Aether Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  13. Tighnari
  14. Kamisato Ayato
  15. Yae Miko Green Arrow Up.svg 25
  16. Lumine Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  17. Gorou Green Arrow Up.svg 8
  18. Raiden Shogun Green Arrow Up.svg 2
  19. Hu Tao Red Arrow Down.svg 7
  20. Pantalone
  21. Cyno
  22. Shenhe
  23. Ganyu Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  24. Paimon Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  25. Il Dottore
  26. Shikanoin Heizou
  27. Arlecchino
  28. Beidou Red Arrow Down.svg 14
  29. Klee Red Arrow Down.svg 10
  30. Ningguang Red Arrow Down.svg 13
  31. Chongyun Red Arrow Down.svg 18
  32. Eula Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  33. Kujou Sara Green Arrow Up.svg 15
  34. Pierro
  35. Mona Red Arrow Down.svg 9
  36. Yelan
  37. Keqing Red Arrow Down.svg 16
  38. Il Capitano
  39. Xingqiu Red Arrow Down.svg 21
  40. Qiqi Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  41. Xinyan Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  42. Dainsleif Red Arrow Down.svg 15
  43. Sangonomiya Kokomi Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  44. Rosaria Red Arrow Down.svg 7
  45. Bennett Red Arrow Down.svg 23
  46. Yanfei Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  47. Columbina
  48. Sandrone
  49. Alhaitham
  50. Yoimiya Red Arrow Down.svg 31

Video Games

⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️▶️[7]

  1. Deltarune Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  2. Genshin Impact Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  3. Five Nights at Freddy’s Green Arrow Up.svg 20
  4. Undertale
  5. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  6. League Of Legends Green Arrow Up.svg 35
  7. Ace Attorney Green Arrow Up.svg 2
  8. Minecraft Red Arrow Down.svg 5
  9. Splatoon Green Arrow Up.svg 20
  10. The Sims 4
  11. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  12. Final Fantasy XIV Green Arrow Up.svg 6
  13. Stray
  14. Disco Elysium
  15. Danganronpa Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  16. Team Fortress 2 Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  17. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Green Arrow Up.svg 7
  18. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  19. Hollow Knight Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  20. Stardew Valley Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  21. Flight Rising Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  22. Red Dead Redemption 2 Green Arrow Up.svg 13
  23. Persona 5 Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  24. Cyberpunk 2077 Red Arrow Down.svg 16
  25. The Quarry
  26. Bloodborne Green Arrow Up.svg 14
  27. Among Us Red Arrow Down.svg 14
  28. Pokémon Violet and Scarlet
  29. Fire Emblem: Three Houses Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  30. Omori Red Arrow Down.svg 15
  31. Destiny 2 Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  32. Portal Green Arrow Up.svg 4
  33. Dragon Age: Inquisition Green Arrow Up.svg 10
  34. The Stanley Parable
  35. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  36. Hades Red Arrow Down.svg 25
  37. Pokémon Black and White
  38. Cult Of The Lamb
  39. Overwatch Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  40. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  41. Psychonauts 2
  42. Dead By Daylight Red Arrow Down.svg 15
  43. Resident Evil Village Red Arrow Down.svg 37
  44. Bugsnax Red Arrow Down.svg 19
  45. Half-Life Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  46. Fallout 4 Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  47. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
  48. Final Fantasy VII
  49. Kirby And The Forgotten Land
  50. Devil May Cry Red Arrow Down.svg 11

Mobile Games

tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap[8]

  1. Obey Me! Shall We Date?
  2. Twisted Wonderland
  3. Cookie Run
  4. Arknights Green Arrow Up.svg 2
  5. The Arcana — A Story of Mystery and Romance
  6. Pokémon Go Green Arrow Up.svg 11
  7. Fire Emblem Heroes
  8. Ensemble Stars
  9. Choices Red Arrow Down.svg 5
  10. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Green Arrow Up.svg 8
  11. Tears Of Themis Green Arrow Up.svg 10
  12. Mystic Messenger Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  13. Ikemen Vampire Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  14. Magia Record Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  15. Pokémon Masters EX Green Arrow Up.svg 8
  16. Mr Love: Queen’s Choice Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  17. Hogwarts Mystery Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  18. A3! Red Arrow Down.svg 7
  19. Ikemen Sengoku Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  20. Bandori Green Arrow Up.svg 9
  21. Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  22. My Candy Love Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  23. Love Island: The Game
  24. Ikemen Revolution Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  25. Dragalia Lost Green Arrow Up.svg 1

Video Game Characters

A skeleton, a blue hedgehog, and an animatronic bear walk into a bar…[9]

  1. Spamton | Deltarune Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  2. Sonic the Hedgehog | the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise Green Arrow Up.svg 8
  3. Glamrock Freddy | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  4. Sans | Undertale Green Arrow Up.svg 5
  5. Ingo | the Pokémon franchise
  6. Kirby | the Kirby franchise Green Arrow Up.svg 10
  7. Mario | the Super Mario Bros. franchise Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  8. Kris Dreemurr | Deltarune Green Arrow Up.svg 11
  9. Sundrop | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  10. Moondrop | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  11. Shadow the Hedgehog | the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise Green Arrow Up.svg 17
  12. Phoenix Wright | Ace Attorney Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  13. Link | The Legend of Zelda franchise Red Arrow Down.svg 10
  14. Gregory | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  15. Miles Edgeworth | Ace Attorney Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  16. Ralsei | Deltarune Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  17. Susie | Deltarune Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  18. Noelle Holiday | Deltarune Green Arrow Up.svg 8
  19. Mammon | Obey Me! – Shall we date? Red Arrow Down.svg 11
  20. Lucifer | Obey Me! – Shall we date? Red Arrow Down.svg 13
  21. Main Character | Obey Me! – Shall we date? Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  22. Knuckles the Echidna | the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise
  23. Montgomery Gator | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  24. Papyrus | Undertale Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  25. Glamrock Chica | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  26. Roxanne Wolf | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  27. Jevil | Deltarune
  28. Berdly | Deltarune
  29. Subway Boss Emmet | the Pokémon franchise
  30. Ekko | League of Legends
  31. Kim Kitsuragi | Disco Elysium
  32. Bowser | the Super Mario Bros. franchise
  33. Azul Ashengrotto | Twisted Wonderland
  34. Diavolo | Obey Me! – Shall we date? Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  35. Leona Kingscholar | Twisted Wonderland
  36. Frisk | Undertale Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  37. Malleus Draconia | Twisted Wonderland Green Arrow Up.svg 11
  38. Glamrock Bonnie | Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
  39. Barbatos | Obey Me! – Shall we date? Green Arrow Up.svg 4
  40. Arthur Morgan | Red Dead Redemption 2 Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  41. Mettaton | Undertale
  42. Floyd Leech | Twisted Wonderland
  43. Maya Fey | Ace Attorney
  44. Simeon | Obey Me! – Shall we date? Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  45. Michael Afton | the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise
  46. Riddle Rosehearts | Twisted Wonderland
  47. Harry Du Bois | Disco Elysium
  48. Sora | the Kingdom Hearts franchise Red Arrow Down.svg 14
  49. Solomon | Obey Me! – Shall we date? Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  50. Idia Shroud | Twisted Wonderland

Deltarune

TBA

Anime & Manga

Please don’t skip the openings and endings.[10]

  1. Boku no Hero Academia
  2. SPY x FAMILY
  3. Jujutsu Kaisen Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  4. Haikyuu!! Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  5. Mob Psycho 100 Green Arrow Up.svg 16
  6. One Piece Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  7. Naruto Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  8. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  9. Tokyo Revengers Green Arrow Up.svg 1
  10. Mo Dao Zu Shi Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  11. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Green Arrow Up.svg 7
  12. Chainsaw Man Green Arrow Up.svg 12
  13. Attack on Titan Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  14. Yu-Gi-Oh! Green Arrow Up.svg 11
  15. Sailor Moon Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  16. Tian Guan Ci Fu Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  17. 19 Days Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  18. Death Note Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  19. Bungou Stray Dogs Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  20. Fullmetal Alchemist Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  21. Hetalia Red Arrow Down.svg 9
  22. Bleach Green Arrow Up.svg 7
  23. Yuri!!! on Ice Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  24. Cowboy Bebop
  25. Inuyasha Red Arrow Down.svg 6
  26. The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System Green Arrow Up.svg 16
  27. Neon Genesis Evangelion Green Arrow Up.svg 6
  28. Hunter X Hunter Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  29. Digimon Green Arrow Up.svg 11
  30. Sk8 The Infinity Red Arrow Down.svg 26
  31. Vanitas No Carte Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  32. Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  33. Tokyo Mew Mew
  34. Lupin the Third
  35. Fairy Tail Red Arrow Down.svg 5
  36. Boruto Green Arrow Up.svg 3
  37. Dragon Ball Z
  38. Dungeon Meshi
  39. Revolutionary Girl Utena
  40. Soul Eater Red Arrow Down.svg 2
  41. Witch Hat Atelier
  42. Berserk Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  43. Pop Team Epic
  44. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
  45. One Punch Man
  46. Gokushufudou: The Way of the House Husband
  47. Fruits Basket Red Arrow Down.svg 32
  48. Dorohedoro Red Arrow Down.svg 5
  49. Yotsuba&!
  50. Kuroshitsuji Red Arrow Down.svg 4

Anime & Manga Characters

Found family goals.[11]

  1. Loid Forger | SPY x FAMILY
  2. Anya Forger | SPY x FAMILY
  3. Yor Forger | SPY x FAMILY
  4. Reigen Arataka | Mob Psycho 100
  5. Gojo Satoru | Jujutsu Kaisen
  6. Bakugou Katsuki | Boku no Hero Academia -3
  7. Wei Wuxian | Mo Dao Zu Shi Red Arrow Down.svg 1
  8. Midoriya Izuku | Boku no Hero Academia -6
  9. Lan Wangji | Mo Dao Zu Shi -2
  10. Dabi | Boku no Hero Academia -9
  11. Geto Suguru | Jujutsu Kaisen +33
  12. Kageyama Shigeo | Mob Psycho 100
  13. Levi Ackerman | Attack on Titan Red Arrow Down.svg 9
  14. Uchiha Sasuke | Naruto
  15. Roronoa Zoro | One Piece
  16. Hua Cheng | Tian Guan Ci Fu Green Arrow Up.svg 25
  17. Xie Lian | Tian Guan Ci Fu +19
  18. Nanami Kento | Jujutsu Kaisen Red Arrow Down.svg 4
  19. Fushiguro Megumi | Jujutsu Kaisen Red Arrow Down.svg 8
  20. Uzumaki Naruto | Naruto Green Arrow Up.svg 17
  21. Aizawa Shouta | Boku no Hero Academia Red Arrow Down.svg 12
  22. Edward Elric | Fullmetal Alchemist +3
  23. He Tian | 19 Days +12
  24. Jiang Cheng | Mo Dao Zu Shi -3
  25. Hatake Kakashi | Naruto
  26. Mo Guan Shan | 19 Days +12
  27. Sanji | One Piece
  28. Miya Atsumu | Haikyuu!! -13
  29. Haitani Ran | Tokyo Revengers
  30. Sakusa Kiyoomi | Haikyuu!! Red Arrow Down.svg 3
  31. Monkey D. Luffy | One Piece
  32. Jotaro Kujo | Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
  33. Damian Desmond | SPY x FAMILY
  34. Light Yagami | Death Note +5
  35. Jolyne Cujoh | Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
  36. Shigaraki Tomura | Boku no Hero Academia -17
  37. Todoroki Shouto | Boku no Hero Academia -29
  38. Dazai Osamu | Bungou Stray Dogs
  39. Eren Jaeger | Attack on Titan -23
  40. Toji Fushiguro | Jujutsu Kaisen
  41. Haitani Rindou | Tokyo Revengers
  42. Present Mic | Boku no Hero Academia -24
  43. Haruno Sakura | Naruto Green Arrow Up.svg 6
  44. Manjiro Sano | Tokyo Revengers
  45. Nami | One Piece
  46. Itadori Yuuji | Jujutsu Kaisen -29
  47. Trafalgar Law | One Piece +3
  48. Serizawa Katsuya | Mob Psycho 100
  49. Oikawa Tooru | Haikyuu!! -19
  50. Tsukino Usagi | Sailor Moon

Books

Vampires and lesbian necromancers and demigods, oh my![12]

  1. Percy Jackson & The Olympians Green Arrow Up.svg 2 by Rick Riordan
  2. Dracula by Bram Stroker
  3. The Harry Potter series Red Arrow Down.svg 2 by J.K. Rowling
  4. The Locked Tomb series Green Arrow Up.svg 6 by Tamsyn Muir
  5. The Warrior Cats series Red Arrow Down.svg 1 by Erin Hunter
  6. A Song of Ice and Fire Green Arrow Up.svg 7 by George R.R. Martin
  7. Six Of Crows Red Arrow Down.svg 5 by Leigh Bardugo
  8. The All for the Game series Red Arrow Down.svg 3 by Nora Sakavic
  9. Pride And Prejudice Red Arrow Down.svg 3 by Jane Austen
  10. The Silmarillion Green Arrow Up.svg 1 by J.R.R. Tolkien
  11. The Secret History Red Arrow Down.svg 2 by Donna Tartt
  12. King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
  13. A Court of Thorns and Roses series Red Arrow Down.svg 6 by Sarah J. Maas
  14. The Folk of the Air series Red Arrow Down.svg 2 by Holly Black
  15. The Trials of Apollo series Red Arrow Down.svg 1 by Rick Riordan
  16. The Discworld series Green Arrow Up.svg 4 by Terry Pratchett
  17. The Raven Cycle series Red Arrow Down.svg 1 by Maggie Stiefvater
  18. The Picture Of Dorian Gray Green Arrow Up.svg 6 by Oscar Wilde
  19. Maus by Art Spiegelman
  20. The Song Of Achilles Red Arrow Down.svg 5 by Madeline Miller
  21. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
  22. The Simon Snow series Red Arrow Down.svg 1 by Rainbow Rowell
  23. The Shadowhunter Chronicles Red Arrow Down.svg 1 by Cassandra Clare
  24. The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
  25. If We Were Villains Green Arrow Up.svg 3 by M. L. Rio
  26. Wings Of Fire Red Arrow Down.svg 1 by Tui T. Sutherland
  27. The Last Hours Series by Cassandra Clare
  28. The Animorph series Green Arrow Up.svg 8 by K. A. Applegate
  29. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
  30. The Iliad Green Arrow Up.svg 10 by Homer
  31. Red, White, and Royal Blue Red Arrow Down.svg 13 by Casey McQuiston
  32. The Stormlight Archive series Red Arrow Down.svg 9 by Brandon Sanderson
  33. 1984 Green Arrow Up.svg 8 by George Orwell
  34. Wuthering Heights Green Arrow Up.svg 8 by Emily Brontë
  35. The Twilight Saga Red Arrow Down.svg 3 by Stephanie Meyer
  36. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
  37. Romeo And Juliet Green Arrow Up.svg 1 by William Shakespeare
  38. The Great Gatsby Red Arrow Down.svg 12 by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  39. The Dark Artifices Red Arrow Down.svg 2 by Cassandra Clare
  40. The Captive Prince series Red Arrow Down.svg 21 by C. S. Pacat
  41. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Red Arrow Down.svg 8 by Rick Riordan
  42. The Fowl Adventures series Red Arrow Down.svg 8 by Eoin Colfer
  43. The Dreamer Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater
  44. The Wicked Powers Green Arrow Up.svg 1 by Cassandra Clare
  45. The Odyssey by Homer
  46. The Throne Of Glass Series Red Arrow Down.svg 17 by Sarah J. Maas
  47. Renegades by Marisa Meyer
  48. The Infernal Devices Red Arrow Down.svg 9 by Cassandra Clare
  49. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Red Arrow Down.svg 3 by Robert Louis Stevenson
  50. Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Queer TV[13]

This is a strange time to be writing an editorial on queer representation. While the past year has seen an incredible uptick in queer stories being told with humor and heart on the small screen, 2022 has seen a record high of 238 proposed anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in the US—nearly half of them targeting trans folks. Representation is important, though, and demand for more queer stories is growing (and, to some degree, being met), with a lot of good books and comics making it to our screens. With that in mind, think of this as your selective chronological tour of all the times we won in the TV landscape of the last year (October 2021–October 2022).

Our dataset year started off with the much-awaited adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic, Wheel of Time. With such extensive source material (15 books if you count the prequel, which is where the seeds of the sapphic storyline in Rafe Judkins’ adaptation are to be found), the viewership, generally speaking, was divided into book fans and show-only fans, and both camps shitposted and meme’d and reviewed with abandon.

The biggest queer-centric show we saw in the last year was the adaptation of @aliceoseman's comic Heartstopper (@heartstoppercomic). Co-created by Alice Oseman themself, this adaptation was very sensitive to the much-loved source material. And, being native to Tumblr, these characters were bound to be welcomed with open arms when they hit the screen in an ebullient explosion of queer joy.

A run-down of the past year would be incomplete without the incredible queerdos of the Revenge who swashbuckled their way into our hearts. We’re referring, of course, to Our Flag Means Death’s Gentleman Pirate and his merry band of (living-wage-paid, no less!) shipmates. Your favorites included genderqueer Jim ‘not-a-fucking-mermaid’ Jimenez and Oluwande, Lucius Sprigg and Black Peter, Frenchie who just hates cats, and The Swede, who keeps his heart but loses his teeth. Then, of course, we have Blackbeard himself, or simply Ed, who is struggling with his identity (villain or softboi).

Based on the story by @veschwab and produced by @belletristbooks, First Kill was another adaptation that fans of vampire stories got very excited about. Add to that the fact that this was very much a sapphic enemies-to-lovers scenario between hunter Calliope and young vampire Juliette, and the pre-show excitement was palpable. The post-season disappointment even more so as fans turned to their dashes to vent about the lack of good lesbian and wlw representation in 2022’s TV landscape.

Where the cancelation of First Kill left us reeling, the Rockford Peaches from A League of Our Own came in clutch and soothed our sapphic souls. You love the show which you affectionately shortened, in good old Tumblr fashion, to a silly little acronym: aloto. Whether you’re in it for the gal pal aesthetics, the butch energy, or Uncle Bert, or some good old fashioned baller drama, there truly was something for all of your wlw whimsies here. Let’s go, Peaches!

@neilgaiman’s The Sandman series finally came out to much acclaim, and came out so gay that armchair reviewers of the homophobic sort really struggled to wrap their minds around quite how gay it is. We got pansexual serial killing Corinthian! Pansexual, demon-hunting, women-kissing Johanna Constantine! Some very loaded moments between Morpheus and Hob Gadlin! This is what dreams are made of (sort of)!

This whole list would be nothing, nada, a crumb of zilch whizzing around a black hole, if it weren’t for the writers who created many of these stories in the first place. So thank you to them. And to you, Tumblr, for celebrating the good and standing up for each other through another year. Here’s to a kinder 2023.

https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360055704682496/queer-tv-this-is-a-strange-time-to-be-writing-an

References/Further Reading

  1. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702448526072987648/ships-if-its-not-canon-at-least-theres-always
  2. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360895245991936/tv-shows-so-much-sci-fi-and-fantasyalmost-like
  3. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360877755662336/movies-gabagool-fastsonic-if-he-was-in-the
  4. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360665831129088/k-pop-rise-of-the-4th-gen-girl-groups-bts-stray
  5. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360610854387713/minecraft-streamers-tubbo-quackity-and-crumb
  6. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360341605203968/genshin-impact-characters-breaking-paimon-still
  7. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360311045423104/console-games-deltarune-1
  8. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360282636369920/mobile-games-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-obey
  9. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360190515855360/video-games-fictional-characters-a-skeleton-a
  10. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360137686515712/anime-and-manga-please-dont-skip-the-openings-and
  11. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360108045352960/anime-and-manga-fictional-characters-found-family
  12. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360079487336448/books-vampires-and-lesbian-necromancers-and
  13. ^ https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/702360055704682496/queer-tv-this-is-a-strange-time-to-be-writing-an
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